What car have you been obsessing about today?

[oilburner]

Just been to look at a potential new car today here's a big clue

A Beetle? Naw... don't do it.

Mrs oilburner had a W reg one, I'm sure she got fed up of me asking why she didn't buy a proper Golf

 

[oilburner]

That 8000 RPM redline keeps catching my eye. Most other engines would deposit pieces of themselves all over the road if you revved them that high!

 

[yippeekiay]

Yeah, most but not mine. It beeps at 9k to TELL you to change gear as it keeps going otherwise :thumbs:

 

[SPENSPUMA]

Don't you think the rear lights look like penises?

With a stretch of the imagination I guess..

 

[oilburner]

Yeah, most but not mine. It beeps at 9k to TELL you to change gear as it keeps going otherwise :thumbs:

These pesky pistons have been holding us back for years!

 

[oilburner]

Doesn't the RX8 have a really good dash layout? I've always liked it

 

[XIIVVX]

That 8000 RPM redline keeps catching my eye. Most other engines would deposit pieces of themselves all over the road if you revved them that high!

You really need to put the word 'car' in that sentence.

Most serious bike engines aren't really coming on song until 8,000 rpm +

 

[yippeekiay]

I was just thinking that myself. My old ZZR600 that I bought new in 1990 went to 16k iirc. And as you say, it didn't really start it's power band until around 8k, then at 12k it really went for it :lol:

Jesus....23 years ago!!!....that makes me realise I'm soooo old

 

[RyanG]

Dont worry boys ill get a video next week of my car engine at 10000rpm

 

[yippeekiay]

I can do one now if you want from my totally standard engine

 

[RyanG]

I can do one now if you want from my totally standard engine

Thats not impressive from a rotary though is it, infact your 3000rpm down

 

[yippeekiay]

3000rpm down?...down from what?

You may be getting confused with the picture I posted, the 3 red lines below the numbers are the warm up lights, 2 of which distinguish as the car warms up and prevents you revving past those points, when they go your free to hit the limit :lol:

 

[RyanG]

3000rpm down?...down from what?

You may be getting confused with the picture I posted, the 3 red lines below the numbers are the warm up lights, 2 of which distinguish as the car warms up and prevents you revving past those points, when they go your free to hit the limit :lol:

No not confused at all, it meant to come across that 10,000 is not impressive for a rotary but 10,000 for a 1.7 4 cylinder road engine is.

 

[yippeekiay]

Mines a road engine and only 1.3 - 2 cylinder so there :lol:

 

[RyanG]

Mines a road engine and only 1.3 - 2 cylinder so there :lol:

Haha mines a road engine also

 

[yippeekiay]

yeah, I was replying to what you said as I thought you must have thought mine was an aeroplane or speedboat engine or something. :lol:

 

[Dal]

Anyone wanna buy a MPS? :lol:

 

[RyanG]

yeah, I was replying to what you said as I thought you must have thought mine was an aeroplane or speedboat engine or something. :lol:

Haha no i know them rotary engines rev from standard, just looked and they peak at 8200 which i thought was quite low and have no idea why you rev yours to near 10k lol

 

[oilburner]

New Type R! 2.0 VTEC turbo delivering 'in excess of 280BHP' Honda are also aiming for the FWD lap record of the Nurburgring

 

[yippeekiay]

yeah, I was replying to what you said as I thought you must have thought mine was an aeroplane or speedboat engine or something. :lol:

Haha no i know them rotary engines rev from standard, just looked and they peak at 8200 which i thought was quite low and have no idea why you rev yours to near 10k lol

8200rpm is the stated rpm for the published figures for power, not the peak/maximum. k:

I think the actual peak is 9400 so not 10k but not far short either. Will have to keep my eyes on my rev counter next time I beep it.